Oenephile’s take note! The Adirondack Winery said this morning that it has relocated its wine making plant in Lake George to a larger facility (pictured at left) on Big Bay Road in Queensbury. The winery will keep its tasting room at 285 Canada St. in Lake George, but is also renovating and enlarging the space. […]
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The Troy Farmers Market will add two new vendors this Saturday, one featuring Greek food and packaged to go items, and the other offering mushrooms as well as worms for composting. The market also will have extended hours, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Dec. 18. Because Christmas and New Year’s Day both fall […]
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The University at Albany has published a Q&A on Black Friday with Sanjay Putrevu, associate professor of marketing at the school. Putrevu is associate dean for academic programs at the School of Business and an expert in advertising effectiveness, consumer behavior and online shopping. Below is an excerpt of his analysis, and his entire responses […]
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Passengers arriving this morning at the Albany International Airport terminal no doubt were pleased to find almost no line at the security checkpoint. At 7:30, there was no line at all. While there was a crowd early on that stretched part way across the pedestrian bridge connecting the parking garage to the terminal, that’s not […]
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Image via Wikipedia General Electric Co. announced today that it has sold four new gas turbines to Nigeria for a power plant located in the Ondo State, which is in the southwestern part of the country. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it will also include generators, accessories, technical assistance and training. The […]
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Two veteran travel agents say they’re skeptical protesters will seek to snarl airport security lines by “opting out” of an X-ray scan on Wednesday. An online effort to organize a National Opt-Out Day to protest the new scanners, which see through clothing, has been brewing on the Internet as travelers object to the machines and […]
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YNN’s Liz Benjamin earns the rare distinction of being profiled in the Columbia Journalism Review. As political junkies know, Liz hosts the Capital Tonight and blogs at all hours. From the story, titled “The Biggest Fish in Albany”: “Loud” is just one of Benjamin’s settings. The Albany-based blogger, columnist, and lately TV anchor can be […]
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Lee Premium Outlets this morning said will once again open at midnight Friday morning to give Black Friday shoppers an early start. The outlet center, just east of the Capital Region, also posted its specials online. Four outlet centers just outside Lake George said last week they too would open at midnight Friday morning, with […]
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